CHIBA ¨C The Japan men¡¯s national team will face Australia in the first of two remaining FIBA World Cup Asian first-round qualifiers on Friday night at Chiba Port Arena.
Many observers think that it¡¯s too tall of a task for the Akatsuki Five to post a win over their opponent and that their fate will be decided by the result of their first-round final game against Taiwan on Monday night in Taipei.
But Japan isn¡¯t thinking that way. It feels it has accumulated its best preparation and is determined to exhibit its best game against the best nation in the Asian region.
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